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Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
Public Health England, previously Health Protection Agency, examines foods from local and port health authorities to help safeguard consumer health.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Information about the UK food chain.
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